# Count To A Million Thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 2, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653 "2018-09-02T18:47:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 161
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3205 "2020-06-18T07:49:22Z")
3335 A highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3206 "2020-06-18T08:33:13Z")
3336 Over the cobbles he flatters and clans in the dark inn-yard… ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3207 "2020-06-18T09:17:22Z")
3337 He taps with his whip on the shutters, but all is locked and barred. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3208 "2020-06-18T12:05:47Z")
3338 He whistles a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3209 "2020-06-22T05:13:03Z")
3338 But the landlord’s black-eyed daughter, ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3210 "2020-06-22T06:22:37Z")
3339 Bess, the landlord’s daughter, ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3211 "2020-06-22T07:38:02Z")
3340 I’d add more, but for the 50-character limit. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3212 "2020-06-22T12:16:57Z")
3341 Why do only some threads have that limit? ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3213 "2020-06-22T15:19:16Z")
3342 Plaiting a dark red love-knot _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3214 "2020-06-22T17:53:32Z")
3343… ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3215 "2020-06-22T20:54:38Z")
3344 into her long black hair. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3216 "2020-06-22T20:56:49Z")
3345 Seems there’s also a 5-character minimum. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3217 "2020-06-22T21:05:22Z")
1. Yes, I discovered that in the 4-letter words thread. Just add a period. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3218 "2020-06-22T21:08:41Z")
3347 Period. Hey, that works! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3219 "2020-06-22T21:10:06Z")
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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3220 "2020-06-22T21:59:42Z")
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3221 "2020-06-22T22:42:23Z")
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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3222 "2020-06-22T22:54:39Z")
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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3223 "2020-06-25T03:18:33Z")
1. Are we still counting to a million? ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3224 "2020-07-04T05:54:11Z")
3353 I’m still here, and still counting. But we need something to count with — soooo… Should you ask me, whence these stories? _ **-“BB”-** _ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653.md?page=160) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653.md?page=162)